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Re: Embedded language support in LPub
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Thu, 10 Apr 2003 10:52:45 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Wayne Gramlich writes:
> In lugnet.cad.dev, Kevin L. Clague writes:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > LPub fans may be aware that I'm planning on adding scripting language
> > support into LPub to let the *power* users do what they want, including
> > prototyping new features that may someday be incorporated directly into LPub.
> >
> > The idea behind providing a scripting language into LPub potentially
> > provides support for batch renderings of individual images or multiple sets
> > of building instructions, intelligent web page generation with advanced page
> > layout capabilities, label maker capabilities, and pre and post processing
> > of LPub's outputs at each phase of the building instruction generation process.
> >
> > I've not really decided if the scripting language will be perl or Tcl. I
> > have started working on the capabilities the scripting language needs (the
> > interface between your scripts and LPub's C++ code.) I've outlined some of
> > the ideas in http://www.lugnet.com/cad/dev/~1527 for those who want to
> > review and feedback.
> >
> > Feedback on the choice of perl or Tcl is also welcome. I much prefer
> > perl's scripting syntax over Tcl's, plus I know perl.
> >
> > Kevin
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> Kevin:
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> Before you choose between Tcl and Perl, you might want to broaden
> your focus a little. Neither Tcl nor Perl are particularly good
> extensibility languages, even though Tcl was ostensibly designed
> as an extensibility language.
Thanks for the wonderful suggestion Wayne.
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> My first recommendation for extensiblity is to choose a language
> neutral strategy that I'll elaborate on further below. The
> second choice is probably Java/BeanShell. The third choice is
> Python. The distant fourth choice is Tcl with Perl coming in
> dead last.
I'll go for the language neutral socket solution.
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> By far the best extensiblity solution is language neutral.
> With this strategy, you add some code to LPub to allow it
> to be accessed via a TCP/IP connection. For example, you
> would add the "-s <port>" option ot LPub to cause it to
> go into server mode listening on <port>.
I'll only allow one connection though, at least until I reorganize my data.
<snip>
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> I'll stop here for now. If the concept appeals to you and
> you have further questions, please feel free to ask them.
At first my head started spinning through all this brainstorming. I've
gotten my sea legs back and I'm feeling better now.
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> My $.02,
>
> -Wayne
I like your $.02 Wayne.
Kevin
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